Hi all,

New to the forum as I just picked up my fist Savage. It's a 516 Striker in .243. Last night I noticed something that caused some concern and I was hoping to get some opinions or a suggested solution. Unloaded - I cycled the bolt, put it on safe, and squeezed the trigger. When I took it off safe, it fired without any contact with the trigger. I was able to duplicate this repeatedly. A light touch on the trigger wouldn't do it, but it happened every time with a 6-8lb pull.
1) Is this normal? 2) If not, can someone suggest a smith who knows these guns well? 3) While he's in there I might as well do something about that trigger... Is there an aftermarket that can be installed without altering the layout (rear vs mid grip) or is it easier to just have a trigger job done on the stock one? Thanks